Hay pick-up



Jim. 6, 1931.

J. o. MURPHY I 1,787,873

HAY PICK-UP Filed Julyv 31, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l Fly-1 INVENTOR.

11 'dMwr h 7 B Y A TTORNEY.

J. o. MURPHY 1,787,873

HAY PICK-UP Filed July 51. 1929 Jan. 6, 19 31.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN TOR.

I 0.111 wrphy, BY

' ATTORNEY;

Patented Jan. 1 9 31 I mean-i Ii 'Y i iMI R immm I Qk-U? I I 'A ncati nmea Jul 31', i This invention relatesto a hay pick-upand has for its prnna'ryob1ect to provide, ma

manner as hereinafter set forth, a device for picking 'up hay in shocks or from windrows 6 and elevating the same to a wagon o the like.' a 1 v A further object of the invention isto provide a device of the character aforesald' by means of which hay may be picked up Without turning it and may be elevated toka wagon or the like without tearing the hay,"

apart-orbreaking off the leaves. .A further object'of the invention isto vide'a device of the character aforesaid, in-c .15 eluding a plurality of forwardly progecting teeth which may beswung bodily :in a lateral arc in order thatthe hay maybe picked up straightat turnsin a windrowiand at-the ends thereof.

5-20 With the foregoing andiother. objects in -view,'the. invention consists" of the novel cons structionycombination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more particularly dea scribed, and as illustratedin the accompany- ;2 ing drawingslwherein is shown anembodi ment of the invention, but it is tobe understoodthat the description and drawings are to be taken as illustrative and that the invention is intended to be limited only by the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanyingdrawingsin whichlike numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same: 4 Figured is a top plan of a hay pick-up' n 3,5 accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevatlon thereof. Figure 3 is a fragmentary side elevation as viewedfroin the'opposite side from that shown in Figure2. Y r

section taken on line 7-7 of Figure 2.

.- 5 7 Referring to the drawings in detail; the

' portable 1 baler, thrasher, or*' the like, not shown. The elevator'l consists of a bed 4 wheels'2 and 3 respectively. The elevator 1 Figure 4' is a fragmentary side elevation 1929. se riarnq. 382,478,

numeral 1 indicates generally an elevator which is mounted on arpair of rear wheels- 2 and a pair of forward wheels 3 and which is adapted to be pushed in front-of a wagon,

secured between a pair of side members 5 from which ac plurality of hangers 6 and? depend for connection with the axles of the incline'sjupwardly and rearwardly and the frontend thereof is disposed in spaced relation; to the ground. Journaled in the side i members 5, adjacent the rearward end of the elevator-5 is a shaft 8 upon each end of which is fixedly secured ,a 'sprocket 9; A; similar shaft 10 is jou'rnaled in the side membersfi, adjacent the forward end of the elevator 1, and fixedly secured to each end of-the shaft 10 is a spro'cket' 11. Carried by the elevator isa conveyor; indicated generally "by the numeral 12 and consisting of a pair of endless chains 13, mounted on the sprockets 9 and 11 and connected together by means of a. plurality of slats 14. Carried by the-side members .5 is a pair of idler sprockets 15 over: which the chains 13 pass and by means ofwhich the chains may be maintained taut. .Fixedly secured to the hub 16 of one of the rear wheels 2 is a sprocket 17 which is operatively connected by means-of a sprocket chain 18, with asprocket 19.fixedly secured toone end of ashaft'QO which extends transversely elevator isa cross member 23, 'to which is secured thejrearward ends of a plurality of forwardlyprojecting teeth 24. Mounted on the upper face of' each of the teeth 24 is a rib 25, which gradually increases in height I from front torearwith its upper vface merg- 7 ing into the upperface of thetooth 24' at the forward endofl the rib.. Therearward end of each of the. ribs 25 is formed with a sub- 10 0 stantially semi-circular recess 26 for the rejecting arm 27 pivotally carried as at 28", by a' hanger 28 pivotally secured to one of the .side members 6,.flThe opposite'end of the a cross member 23 is supported between a pair of spaced,superposed plates 29 and 30 which form a part of a hanger 31,.pivotally secured downward movement of which is limited by a stop 31 adjacent each of "the hangers'j28 an'i1f31 tofpreserve'the forward endsof the teeth from digging into the ground.- Theupper. plate 29 Iis formed with a diagonally extending slot 32, through which'the upper" end portion ofapin 33 projects. f The pi'n'33 is fixedly secured at'its lower end to the cross member 23 and-is pivotally connected atits upper end to an operating rod 34, the'forward end of' whi'chis pivotallyccnnected with alever 35 mounted onone of theside members 5.1 'The' lever 35isprovided'witli a latch -member- 36' for engagement with a I ratchet 37 which is suitably mounted with" respect to the lever 35. 1'

' lntheoperation'of my hay pick-up, the

device is pushed by any suitable means along a row of shocks or a windrow whereby the hay in the shocks'or windrow is picked; up by 'the teeth 24: and forced up the ribs 25 to g the conveyor 12 which carries the hay to the rearward end of the elevator where it is deliv'ered to whatever apparatus with which the'pi'ck-up is associated; If a turn in the I windrow or row of shocks is encountered, the

cross members 23 may be swung to right or left as desirediby the manipulationof the lever 35. Such manipulation causes the pin' 33 to ride along the walls of the slot 32 and due to the fixed; connection'between the pin 33 and: cross member 23,. the latter will be swung about its pivotal connection with the arm27, whereby the teeth 24 will be swung I bodily'atan angle to the elevator 1. In this manner hay may be picked up by the teeth 24 even though such hay does not lie directlyf'within the path of travel'of the elevator 1. By. this arrangement hay may be pickedupclean at the ends of windrows during the turning movement of the device.

' tie thought thatthe many'advantages of a hay pick-up in accordance with this invention'will be readily apparent, andalthough V the preferredembodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood'that various changes in the details 'of construction maybe resorted to, so long as such changes fall within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. \Vhat I claim is: i

7 '1. Av hay pick-up comprising, an elevator ception therein of the forward end of the elevator 1. The crossmember 23 is pivot-- ally connected at one endto a forwardly proadapted to be moved longitudinally of a iwindrow and having "its forward end disposed in spaced relation tovthe ground, a cross member carried by said forward end, apluralitypf teeth secured to the cross member and projecting forwardly therefrom, and means for swinging said cross-member in'a lathorizontal-arc to position-the same at aeral inclinationto the elevators 1 3. A hay. ick-up comprising, an elevator adapted to e moved longitudinally of a windrow and having its forward end'disposed in spaced relation to the ground, a pickup device carried bysaid forward end and including a plurality of forwardly project-,

ing teeth, a rib on the upper face of eachiof said teeth, said ribs graduallyincreasing in height from front to rear, and means'for -swinging the-picki-up device in a horizontal i are toposition the same at a lateral inclination tothe elevator. i i

4. A hay-pick-up comprising, an elevator:

adapted. to be moved'longitudinally .of' a windrow 'and'having its forward end disposed in spacedrelation to the ground, a

pick-up device'carried by said forward end and including a plurality of forwardly projecting teeth, a rib on the upper face of each of said teeth, said ribs gradually increasing in height fromvfront to-rear," and means for swinging the pick up device in: av horizontal arc'to position the same at a lateral inclina tion to the elevator, said 1 ribs having their rearward ends formed with 'recesses'for the reception therein of the forward end of said el.evator.. Q

' 5. A hay pick-up comprising, an elevator ibo its

having its forward end disposed in spaced relation to the ground, a'pair of hangers carried by'the elevator and each having ahorizontally disposed arm, a cross member pivoted toone of said arms, theother of said arms being formed with a diagonally disposed slot, a-pin secured to said'cross member and extending through said slot, an operating rod connectedwith said pin, and aplurality of teeth projecting forwardly from said cross member. I

-, 6. A hay pick-up comprising, an elevator having its forward; end disposed in spaced relation to the ground, a hanger carriedby the elevator and having a horizontally disposedarm, a cross member pivoted atone end to said arm, a hanger carried by the elevator. and having a pair of spaced, super posed plates between which the other end of said cross member extends, the uppermost of said spaced arms being formed with a diagonally disposed slot, a pin secured to'said cross member and extending through said slot, an operating rod connected with said In testimony whereof, I alfix my signature hereto.

- J AGK O. MURPHY. 

